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"an observable fact or occurrence"

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"Virtue"

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"(noun) moral excellence"

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"Phenomenon"

"an observable fact or occurrence"

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"Virtue"

"(noun) moral excellence"

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"Impartial"

"unbiased; neutral"

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"Endorse"

"to approve or give one’s support to"

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"Prosaic"

"uninspired; dull; banal"

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"Lucid"

"(adj.) clear; easy to understand"

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"Indifferent"

"not caring one way or another; lacking a preference; neutral"

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"Ephemeral"

"short-lived; fleeting; transitory"

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"Condone"

"to forgive; to overlook"

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"Revere"

"to worship; to honor"

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"Frivolous"

"not serious; trivial; silly"

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"Disparity"

"inequality; difference"

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"Alleviate"

"to lighten or relieve"

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"Vacillate"

"to waver between choices"

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"Stagnant"

"not moving"

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"Reticent"

"quiet; uncommunicative"

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"Arrogant"

"feeling superior to others"

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"Prodigal"

"(adj.) extravagant; wasteful"

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"Languid"

"slow; tired; drooping; weak"

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"Erratic"

"irregular; without direction"

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"Deference"

"respectful regard"

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"Advocate"

"to speak in favor of; to support"

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"Lethargic"

"tired; languid; weak"

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"Augment"

"to add; to increase; to make bigger"

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"Conspicuous"

"easily seen; out in the open"

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"Perceptive"

"(adj.) having a keen understanding; discerning"

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"Gravity"

"seriousness"

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"Condescend"

"to talk down to"

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"Compatible"

"able to co-exist; harmonious"

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"Solitude"

"the state of being alone"

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"Expedient"

"useful for effecting a desired result"

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"Enduring"

"lasting"

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"Incessant"

"unceasing; never ending"

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"Vulnerable"

"capable of being harmed"

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"Uniform"

"(adj.) constant; without variety"

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"Refute"

"(verb) to disprove"

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"Facilitate"

"to make easier; to help"

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"Ambiguous"

"having more than one meaning; vague"

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"Didactic"

"instructive"

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"Obscure"

"unclear; clouded; partially hidden; hard to understand"

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"Disparage"

"to speak badly of; belittle"

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"Apprehensive"

"fearful; worried"

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"Tranquility"

"calmness"

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"Euphony"

"pleasant sound (opposite of cacophony)"

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"Tentative"

"not final"

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"Contemporary"

"(adj.) living at the same time; modern"

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"Biased"

"(adjective) not neutral; prejudiced"

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"Grave"

"serious"

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"Adversary"

"an opponent; enemy"

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"Conciliate"

"to soothe; to end a dispute; to reconcile"

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"Banal"

"common; dull; ordinary"

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"Novel"

"new; unusual"

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"Anarchy"

"(noun) lack of government"

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"Diligent"

"(adj.) hard-working"

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"Irrational"

"unreasonable"

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"Pious"

"(adj.) deeply religious"

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"Valid"

"founded on fact or evidence"

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"Depravity"

"moral corruption"

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"Brevity"

"the quality of being brief"

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"Heresy"

"an opinion violently opposed to established beliefs"

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"Provincial"

"narrow-minded; unsophisticated"

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"Authentic"

"real; genuine"

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"Acclaim"

"praise; applause; admiration"

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"Ambivalent"

"undecided"

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"Fallacious"

"false"

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"Objective"

"without bias (as opposed to subjective)"

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"Resignation"

"(noun) acceptance of a situation"

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"Rigor"

"harshness or severity"

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"Apathy"

"lack of emotion or interest"

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"Eccentric"

"odd; unusual; quirky"

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"Discriminate"

"to differentiate; to make a clear distinction; to see the difference"

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"Immune"

"(adj.) safe from harm; protected"

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"Reprehensible"

"shameful; bad"

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"Negligence"

"carelessness; neglect; indifference"

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"Temper"

"to moderate; to soften"

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"Fervor"

"passion; zeal"

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"Elusive"

"tough to catch; hard to pin down"

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"Abstract"

"theoretical; lacking substance (the opposite of concrete)"

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"Redundant"

"extra; unnecessary; superfluous"

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"Dubious"

"doubtful; unclear"

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"Censure"

"to blame; to criticize"

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"Pragmatic"

"practical"

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"Miser"

"(noun) one who saves greedily"

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"Benevolent"

"(adj.) kind; good-hearted; generous"

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"Authoritarian"

"like a dictator"

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"Diverse"

"varied"

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"Exhaustive"

"thorough; complete"

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"Futile"

"hopeless; worthless; useless"

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"Infamous"

"notorious; scandalous"

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"Relegate"

"to dismiss to an inferior position"

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"Resolution"

"(noun) determination; (or) a solution to a problem"

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"Intangible"

"abstract; not able to be touched"

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"Skeptical"

"(adj.) doubting (the opposite of gullible)"

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"Inferred"

"derived by reasoning; implied as a conclusion"

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"Incoherent"

"jumbled; impossible to understand; chaotic"

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"Superficial"

"(adj.) on the surface; shallow"

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"Guile"

"(noun) cunning; deceitfulness"

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"Expedite"

"to make faster or easier"

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"Hypocritical"

"insincere"

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"Illuminate"

"(verb) to light up; to make clear"